Nuno: More handball rule changes just lead to confusion

Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo believes further change to the handball rule can only lead to more confusion. The International Football Association Board, the game’s lawmakers, have agreed to relax the controversial handball law. Currently, a player who was adjudged to have accidentally handled the ball in the build-up to a goal would be penalised […]

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Santo: ‘Issues to assess’ for Wolves as they chase ‘high standards’

Nuno Espirito Santo insisted that he cannot fault the “attitude of his players” after Wolves beat Leeds United 1-0 on Friday night. There were plenty of chances in the first half, but Wolves just about edged it. Nelson Semedo forced Illan Meslier into a couple of impressive stops. Leeds United’s best moment came as Liam Cooper […]

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Santo ‘very concerned’ by Wolves’ lack of consistency

Nuno Espirito Santo has admitted that Wolves are still making “a lot of mistakes” that he wishes to avoid in defensive areas. They have not won back-to-back games in the Premier League since beating Fulham and then Leeds at Elland Road in October. Wolves host Leeds at Molineux on Friday after Sunday’s 2-1 win at […]

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Early winner: Neto after Nuno switches Wolves up

Ralph Hasenhuttl and Nuno Espirito Santo came second and sixth respectively in the race for the prestigious Football365 manager of the year award last season. Unless Southampton win the FA Cup, neither will make the top ten this time around. Wolves are enduring a season-long hangover and Southampton’s customary 9-0-punctuated slump has come too late […]

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Nuno backs goal-shy Wolves to rediscover scoring touch

Nuno Espirito Santo has backed goal-shy Wolves to rediscover their scoring touch as they go to Southampton on Sunday as one of the lowest scorers in the Premier League. Only the bottom four have netted fewer than Wolves, who have just 23 goals in 23 games. They have failed to score in four of their […]

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